Machine for measuring textile fabric.



MACHNE FOR MEASURING TEXTHE FABRIC.

APPLICATION man SEPTA, 1911.

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MACHINE FOR MEASUIIIIIG TEXTILE FABRIC.

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UNITED STATES EETENT oEEicE.

JOEN'C. GEBHART, 0E;sT.`Lo.U1s,.MIsSoURI@selezioneBY'MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, .To

ECONOMETEE COMPANY., .oE,sT..LoUrs, MISSOURI, /A COREQRATION oE/MIssoU-i..-

MACHINE FOR MEA'SURING TEXTII'FBRIC.

Specification of Lefters Patent Patenten sept-.24;1918:

Applicationledi September 4;.191'71 .l Seriai.No'L189;599.-:

To all. whom t may. conce/Tm' Beuit known that :L .JOHN C.- .GEBHAR-T-,za citizencof .the aUnifsed Statesgaresidingi at St. Louis l city .and State .of 'Missouri,V diave invented newI and. useful Improvements in chinas :for Measuningi [extilef Fabnicn. of which thefolloWing-Jis a specification. 1,

Thise invention; relaties `11o. Jimprovementszin machines fon-measuring lAzextile .ffabric and propesesl a .':ineasure'd ."lengchx. indicating Inechanism. which is resp ec'ally xapplicable' as an appurtenance- 'ofa machinehavinga .progressively l`.operatedprice 5.computing uchart, suchlus! is: disclosed in .-:my1.fLeri1ers" Palent Noa; 1525252585 granted-fQlanunyrzl, 1918. Tlie-said price4 icomputing .chartumay, and preferably` does, have 'combine'di therewith, as disclosed in my said pending application, a' length! indicatin'gecalefand thelmechanism of ithe :present linrenbioni may ibe .employediin a" dditienfm,A o1'- in substitution. fon-'said is'cal'e.

Theprincipal `object; offthefinven-tion xiis 1 a. mechanism.' adaptableztofla :inachincllof the type :.releiired &0- Which sha-llI iconspicuously and"1fcle'arly exhibi'o 4an-flindic'alion of" the mefssuied '-lengbh` in `terins fof# inches,. and, preferably, .also f of ya-"rds, E which shall have its. readings floeate'dlequarely' under the leyes of the operetorand'shallin .1i0'-"wa5f1 interfete' with' 2the reading olth'e pric'efcomp'uting-charfaud' which 'shall be'f-simpl'e-and compact' in construction' so as l notv to lsu-bsl antially' 'increase the size -of1 the machine', :ind/positiveand lrelfiablein its' operation:

A. further objecfoftheilinventionhis Ato pre '-ide-for 'thcfcorrelationwf the'zero-rsctiing -deifices fof the indicatingmechanism a nd't-he 'price computing chart; whereby said mechanism fand' said chart may'be liauto'rnatb cally vzero-sebA 'by f yche `La'cia1a":ionMoi" a single controllingpartw Vi'lh 'che a'bcyvefobjecrsin -rviewl Ithe inven-V ti on consists in certain -novel features of Structure,I combination f and# rel-ation which Will bel set Alioitlh in' dethil as he4` descri ption proceed-s:` 0

Au embodiment-'ef -thelinvention is illus-y trated in the accompanying draw-ings, wherein 1.-

Fignre 'l ie ia planrieWfbf a iextileifabric in ensuringa'nd price -comlpiiting machine to which JClie presentlinvention is applied:

Fig. 2 is .a view-showing thelcasiingand rollers'of themeasuniing.-machine in Vertical longitudinal sectionl an dehowing the mecha-- nisnivof the.present.invention .in side -ele ration.

Fig.; ifs/af :cross-I sectional- .view on the; line 3--3 .of Fig. 2; this: figureialso showsethe part. 'iof thev casing .w liich. incloseS-the price comp uting chart as `birokenra way: at .the .ends to illustrate certain elements employed-.Lin the-fzero-setting `opcrationr.

ling-..4 isa-.central verticalsectonal View of thema'chinen:

Fig. .isa detail plan-View obhe length indicating.mechanism:

Fig. 6 is a vieWsiniil-ar towFig. bubon an enlargedscaleand. ivi th the .partsfat Zero7 certain elements being-partly brokenhway;

Fig. Tis a' cross'sectional.viewin theplane 7-7 of Fig. showingv :details ofthc length indicating mechanism.:

Similar: characters' of= reference designate corresponding.:pants tln'onghout. .the several views.

Tlicinventiona'is shownwi-n its application o a machine of' the general constructiondisclosed in inyisaridxPatent E No; Il ,252.258 and which includes upper and lower .rollers land 2, the upper rollerfbeingla ponfenrollen. a drum .3 which .carries the priceA .computing chart 4, the latterco-acting .Witlr a stationary. price scaleuf mounbedadjacenc-the slot (l through. .which =the readings; of the .chant areoexposed, .gearing-.'T-8`9 between the shaft'. l0 of the rolleil andvthe-.shaft llyoif thcdrinn 3' For operating-theflatten-a clutch 12.-13 for'contrclling:the operation .of the drum u s-,tcniul-l:which is Inicifaefl.inanuallj,v lo (lisengaged'hc clul'ch elements )2-LA 13. .a spring 15 .for -retur-ningfthe 'drum .11o initial position. when V'the' clutch elements' are held disengaged, :thereby..zerosetbing u Jche price computing chart, and a .sfop .lug-lli Fig. .for-limiting-the-lreturn movement-zdf thedrum by thesspr1ngu15.-:-The operating part-s' 'are 'arrangedl iny a casingy lT and the rollers l and 2 are Supportedaby-'a frm-M2185 said casing .and frame. having-.registering slots 1.9;205- through which .the-edge tporf (tionV of'the Afabric -is inserted ormemoved from betwecnthe rollers .l andQ'. .To facili:k tate' such insertionzor reino-val of the fabric the lowenrol'ler 2 is finountedin-'a fdc; pressible^carrier 21. When ftheineasure'# ment has been` completecl'-tlie labri'c'is .slit fo furnishian'indication of the'rline along which thexmeasured ilengfchiis :to be cut'i or torn .bvta blade 22 .(FigaE); yandlilieicaufer 21 is lowered to space the roller 2 from roller Y1, thereby to permit the removal of thev'goods,"V by the operationv of an varm 23. The blade 22 and arm-23 may be of any suitable construction butasshown and preferred are of the construction Ydisclosed in my v co-pending application, Serial No 185,968 wherein an element 24 is employed to prevent a simultaneous Operation of said blade and arm.

In the machine shown in my said Patent No. 1,252,258 the price computing chart has combined therewith a length indicating scale;and the length indicatin mechanism. of the present invention may is employed in substitution for or -in addition to said scale. It is preferred, however, to retain the said scale and the same .is shown at 25 (Fig. 1). .The lengthindicating scale as retained in connection withthelength indicating mechanism is chiefly of advantage in furnishing an ever present check on the accuracy of said mechanism. 1

The length indicating mechanism-of the present inventionincludes a ydial 26 having a capacity of a yard and graduated into inches, and eighths, quarters, thirds and halves of a yard vvand a pointer 27 operating over said dial. Without substantially increasing'the size of the'machine it is practical to make the dial of relatively large area, as shown, :whereby its calibrations valthough equal in value to those of the scale 25 will be much larger and more widely separated. In this way vthe dial may -be read with greater facility and certainty- :than said scale, the area of the dial enabling'the' -smallest units of measurement, 'L1-c. inches to be prominently andv clearly displayed and separately identified by numerals 28 corresponding to the progression ofmeasurement.` -If desired the scale 25 can be relied upon to indicate full yards whereby the total .measurement will be the sum of the readings in yards on said scale and in inches on the dial 26, as determined by the positionfof the pointer. i It is preferred, however, to provide a yard indicator whose reading will be displayed in adjacency to the dial 26'; and the said indicator conveniently consists of a wheel 29 having a marginal flange 30 which bears numerals 31 indicative of yards.

In the preferred construction the dial 26 is arrangedfcentrally of the machine, immediately in front of and close tothe chart 4 and vertically over the roller 1, and the wheel 29'is arranged immediately in front of and close to the dial 26, the numerals 31 being exposed through an opening 32. As thusarranged the numerals 28 and 31 will be squarely under the eyes of the operator and-all of thereadings'of the machine,`in cluding thoseof'the chart 4 and scale 25 'will displayed within limited area well bends over the machine. K

The pointer 27 isvmo'unted' on a vertical shaft 33 (Fig. 4) Whose upper end projects centrally through the dial 26; and the shaft 33 is driven by gearing from the shaft 10 of the roller 1 and in turn operates the yard indicator-wheel 29.; The gearing for operating the shaft 33 includes a vertical shaft 34 having at its lower end a bevel pinion 35 in mesh with: a similar pinion 36 on the front endl ofthe shaft 10 and having at its upper end a spur pinion 37; a pinion 38 driven lby the pinion 37 and mounted fast on a sleeve 39 which at its upper end is pro vided with a pinion 40, said sleeve having a bearing on'an upright post 41; `a pinion 42 loosely mounted on the shaft 33 and in mesh with the pinion 40; and a clutch having an element 43 formed with the pinion 42 and an element 44 which rotates the shaft 33 and' is slidablev lengthwise thereof.

The yardl indicator wheel 29 is mounted on a horizontal post 45 and its hub -is provided Witha disk 46, having-equi-distantly arranged projections 47 corresponding in number tothe yards for which the machine has capacity. Just below the dial 26 the shaft 33 is provided With a horizontal arm 48 whch co-acts :with theprojections 47 to effect a step-by-step. rotation of the disk 4G and wheel 29 operated by said disk. During each revolution of the shaft 33 the arm 48 will effect a movementl of thewheel 29 andin this way, 4upon the measurement of each yard, a numeral31 indicative of the total number of yards measured will be displayed through the opening 32. The clutch element 44 is normally held inengagement with the element 43 by a spring 49 surrounding a sleeve 50 held fast upon the shaft 33 in any suitably manner, for example by retaining screw 50a (Fig. 7), and upon which the arm 48 is mounted, said springv being confined between said arm and the clutch element 44. The shaft 33 has a central bore extending from its lower end in which is arranged a slidable stem 51 bearing at its upper end against a cross pin 52. The pin 52 has its ends secured in the hub of the clutch element 44 and operates in alining slots 53 (Fig. 4) in the sleeve 50 and shaft 33. I/Vhen the stem 51 is raised or moved inward it will raise the clutch element 44, effecting its disengagement from the element 43, as is obvious.

The pin 52 serves to connect the element 44 and shaft 33 whereby said element will rotate with said shaft. This purpose may also be served by suitable connections between the hub of the arm 48 and the element 44. Thus said hub may, as shown in Fig. l, be provided with depending pins within the field of visionasthe operator 1,2soio12 48*1 which 'havana-sliding tit i iin openings provided thereforI in g the, element The .pointer-I 27 fand fvvh'eell 29h-re' zerosetedur-ing ithe .intervalin 'Whichathe y `clutch elements 43-44 are disengaged F or :fthe` purpose.:'of --zero-settingl fthe pointent-he shaft-:33 -hastheneonabelow .the pinion 142, a friction clutchfelement 54whieh is heldrtastfto saidshaftzvin,-anysuitable manner, i for `-example iby a retaining f screw 54?@ (Fig. i7), end 'is in .constant l engagement with a :companion-,- element ,1 55,'looseon 'said shaft, V.the engagement .ofthe c-lu tch' .elements 5455..beingiestablished by, a spring 56; and the-iclutch I,element/55 is acted upon-bye coil re-settingnspring.:57. When'. the shaft 33 ;isi-driven;;by the pinion 42 .and-Eclutch 43144 .thelelutohelement 55. rotates- ,with itsc :companion: .elementl 54, :,only `so .long :as the; 1 tension. of itheiispring 57. permits :and during Suche rotation i stores power 'in said springawherebyqthe: latter :is .e`ective,- in all cases, .to :zero-.setthelpointer 27.1 i During any furl-ther; :rotation ofE thefchlteh; Aelement 54, -the elenient "55 will, -by llvirtue. of the tensioning of .the spring 57,. remain vrsubstan-- tially-.stationan slippin relatively .to its companion-element 54, he,felen 1ent-54is providedwith, j a single-y outwardly .proj ecting tooth. 5871? ig.6)j which has agbeveled side and cooperates-with a Apavvl` l59.A The pawl 5 9 ispivotailly mountedl upon a-fiXed upright -post 60 (Eig *7),V and-has. a ltailpiece 61,-which isnormallyt held by aispring 62ngainst5an abutment V1up,i,63 In, the normal operation of the machine the elementv .54,,has clo,ckwise notation anduat a period offeaeh; revolutioniits toothf58 will displacefand movepast: the lpawl 4,59, the spring l:62 reStoring. said ,pavvl to itsnormal position as determined 'by. .the engagerln'ent ofthe tailpiece ,.61 with the lug 63. When thelutch elementsv 43-44 are disengaged the shaft isoperatedlby thespring 57 and clutch ,54-55 to zero-set; the lpointer 27. ln such operation the clutch elem'ent54 has counter-clockwise rotation, and ,its tooth 58 co-acts with the pawl A59 as a -rigidstop to arrest the rotation of the shaft 33 when the pointer 27v reaches itszero position. It will be obvious,that regardless of thefnumber of revolutionswhich the `pointer` 27 may have made in lthe normal operation of themaehine, its zero-setting movement will be within theglirnits` of substantially'arsingle revolution.

It is to be noted Vvthat if xthe-zpointer 27 be in zero-position uponlthe completion of thenormal operation of `the machine the tooth 58 of the clutchelement 54 willhave displaced but will not have moved past the pawl `59` andzfconsequently when the .zerosetting mechanism is `actuated-the pointer- 27, .notwithstanding itz-s zero position will be moved I al revolution ,in lcounter-clock,-

Wiselrotatiion,`- during which movement the pawl'- 59 resumesits normal position and is effective, as described, to arrest the vmovement of the--shaft'BB-when the pointer-127 againreaches zero position. The movement ofthe pointer as describedprovides anginterv-al'in .which theiarm 48is-out of the path of thefprojections 47 in order thatlthei'zcrosetting movementof .the wheel-29,v (in.l which movement the disk 46 participates). may; be effected by. the means provided therefor and to be hereafter-described. It is to' be further noted Ythat at the moment when .the tooth .58, in the normal operation of :the machine, passes beyond and releasesv the pawl 59, the arm l48 will be locatedA beyond the projections 47 and ina position wherein it will present `no obstaelerto the return movement Vof-the disk 46 in participation with the' zero-setting movement ofthe wheel 29.- In ,any ease, therefore, .the arm48 will in .no Way interfere .with the zero-setting of the :Wheel 29.

The Zerosetting movement-of the wheel 29 isefeeted `bya coil spring 64 connected to. thehubV which extends between the wheel 29 and disk46 and is limited by a fixed stop lug 6,5 ,(Fig. 6), (5o-acting with lug 66 on said wheel, The .spring 64. is tensionedns thedisk46,isoperated by the arm :48; and in orderto ,prevent retrograde movement, saiddisk is v.formedwith marginal ratchet teeth y67wliich coincide, in :number and ar rangement .with the projections 47 and are engaged, by -a lpawl 68. 'When the pawl 68 is held beyond the v.path of the-ratchet teeth 67, the spring 64 isfeeetive to zero-set the wheel29y The Zero-setting of the pointer-,27 wand, Wheel 29as above ,described .is controlled by the stem' 114 (Fign). Said stem is provided Withza collar 69v which enga ges a vlever.` 70, pendentfroma pivotal support 71. The lever 70 is connected by a ,horizontatlink 72 to an arm 7 3 which projects downward from a horizontal roek'shaft 7 The shaft '74,is provided with a .-horizontal, arm 75 upon which the stem 51 (Fig. 7) rests and with another. horizontalarm 76v having at its free end an upright post 477 which engages an angnlarextension 78 of the pawl 68.- A)Vhen the stern-14 is pushed inward to providefor the Zero-settingof the Chart 4 its collar -69 moves theflever 70 which in turn operates the armI 73 to move the rock shaft 74 'and raisey the' arms 75 and 76. The larm -75, through the .stem 51 effects the disengagement of the clutch elements 43-44 and the arm 76 moves the pawl 68 beyond the ratchet teeth 67. Both of the springs 57 and 64 are thereby.simultaneously eiective for the zerosetting of the pointer 27 and wheel 29. The spring64 is.considerably stronger than the spring 57 whereby the zero-settingvmovement ofthe wheel-,2 9 is morerapid thanthat of the pointer 27 and, in any case, will be completed before the arm 48 reaches its nor? mal position. The dial 26 is supported bytheftop -wall of the casin 17. The other .elements of .the length in icating mechanism are supported by a bracket 79 .(Fig. 2) which'restsupon the frame 18 andhasa shelf 80jprojectiug over the .roller xl. v The bracket 79 is providedwitha supporting bearing8l (Figs. 2 and 4)y for the shaft 34 and also carries the post 45 which supports thewheel 29.- The shelf 80-provides a bearing vfor the shaft 33 and carries the post 4l upon which is mounted the sleeve 39 and a supporting sleeve 82 for the rockshaft 74.

The operation will be readily-'apparent from-tlie foregoing descriptionif- Thefabric to be measured is'drawnl between the rollers l and -2 and the'roller'l, functioning as a powerroller, acts through the gear 7, 8` 9 to effect the rotation f'the drum 3 which carries the price-computing chart 4 and said roller also acts (through the gears 35,136, shaft 34, gears 37, V38, 40 and 42, andclutch 43-44) to effect the rotation of the shaft33. the vlatter directly operating the-'pointer 27 auth-through Athe arm 48 yand disk 46,' also operatin'g'the wheel 29. The pointer-527 aud wheel 29 furnish a continuous indication 'of measured llengthwhich is synchronous with the indication of total price, 'based "cull-price per yard, `furnished by the chart 4. Vhen the measuring operation has been completedwthe roller 2 is spaced from the roller`1 by the operation of the arm 23 topermit thefabric to bev withdrawn from between said rollers and thereupon the stem 14 is pushedinwa-rd to provide'forthe Zero-setting of the chart 4, pointer 27 and wheel 29'by the respective devices which have been described in' detail. Upon fabric being introduced between the rollers 1 and 2 and the roller 2 moved to its elev-ated position the machine is ready for another operation in which the procedure above described is repeated.

Having fully described 'my invention I claim z- 1. A machine for measuring textile fabric having a power roller, a horizontal shaft on which the power roller is mounted, a dial located vertically over the power roller, a pointer` operating over said dial, an upright shaft carrying said pointer, a second upright shaft located at one end of said power roller and geared to the shaft thereof and gearing located vertically over said power roller between and connecting said second upright shaft and said pointer carrying shaft, said pointer in coperation with dial giving a continuous indication of measurement.

2. A machine for measuring textile fabric having a power roller, a shaft on which the power roller is mounted, a dial located above the power roller, a pointer operating over said dial, a shaft carrying said pointer, gearing for operating said pointer carrying shaft from the'shaftcffsaid power roller including a -clutch,='1neansE for disengaging the elements of said clutch 'and-means 'for automatically operating said pointer carrying shaft to zero-set said pointer upon the disengagementof the elements of said clutch, said pointer in cooperation with saiddial giving a continuous indication of measurement.

A machine for measuring textile fabric having a power roller, a shaft on which the power roller is mounted, adial, a pointer operating over said dial and giving a continuous indication of-measurement, a shaft carrying said pointer,' gearing for operating said pointer carrying shaft from the shaft of said power roller including a clutch, means vfor disenga'ging the elements of said clutch, a second clutch having permanently engaged elements fast and loose with said pointer carrying shaft, a fixed stop forlimiting the rotation of the loose element of said second clutch to a single'revolution whereby said looseelement will slip relatively to its companion element and a spring 'acting on the loose element 'of vsaid second clutch to operate said pointer carrying shaft in zerosetting said pointer when the elements of said first named clutch are disengaged.

4. A machine for measuring textile fabric having a power roller, a shaft `on which the power roller is mounted, price computing means including as'companion co-acting elements a chart and a price scale, said elements being relatively movable, gearing between the movable Aelement and one end of said shaft, a dial located in'adjacency to said chart and vertically over said power roller, a pointer operating over said dial and giving a continuousv indication of measurement, a shaft carrying said pointer and gearing' also located vertically over said power roller and between the other end of said power roller shaft and said pointer carrying shaft.

5. A machine for measuring textile fabric having a power roller, a shaft on which the power roller is' mounted, price' computing means including as companion co-acting elements a chart and a price scale, said elements being relatively movable, gearing for driving the movable element from the shaft of said power roller, length indicating means including a dial arranged in adjacency to said chart and a pointer operating over said dial, a shaft carrying said pointer, gearing for operating said pointer carrying shaft from the shaft of said power roller, means for zero-setting said price computing means, means for Zero-setting said length indicating means and a common controlling element for both of said Zero-setting means.

6. AA machine for measuring textile fabric having a power roller and length indicating mechanism including a dial and ai pointer operating' over said.' dial and-*-revoluble through such a: number" 'of frevolutionsf'as may be within the measuring capacityof the 'machine-,i Igearing for operating said pointer from the lpower roller Aand including a clutch, means for disconnecting the'elements ofsa=id-clutch, and means operating automatically upon the disconnection of said clutch elements for effecting a Zero-'setting movement of the pointer within the'compass of a single revolution thereof.

f?. A machine for measuring textile fabric having a powerfroll'er, a shaft on which the power roller is mounted, and length indicat` ing` mechanism including a dial having a capacity of a yard, a pointer operating over said dial, a shaft carrying said pointer, a wheel calibrated in yards, means for operating the wheel from the pointer-carrying shaft, pawl and ratchet means for holding the wheel. against retrograde movement, gearing for operating the pointer-carrying shaft from said power roller and including a clutch, means for disconnecting the elements of said clutch and for simultaneously disconnecting the elements of said pawl and ratchet means, means operating automatically upon the disconnection of said clutch element for effecting a zero-setting movement of the pointer within the compass of a single revolution thereof. and means for Zero-setting the wheel during the Zero-setting of the pointer.

S. A machine for measuring textile fabric having a power roller, length indicating mechanism including a dial, a pointer operating' over said dial, and a. shaft carrying said pointer, gearing between said power roller and said shaft including a clutch, a Zero-setting spring, a second clutch to transn mit the action of said spring to said shaft and having an element fast on said shaft and formed with a projection, and a pawl with which said projection cooperates.

9. A machine for measuring textile fabric having a power roller, a shaft on which the power roller is mounted, and length indicating mechanism including a dial having a capacity of a yard, a pointerV operating over said dial, a shaft carrying said pointer, a wheel calibrated in yards, means for operating the wheel from the pointer-carrying shaft, pawl and ratchet means for holding the wheel against retrograde movement, gearing for operating the pointer-carrying sha-ft from the shaft of said power roller and including a clutch, means for disconnecting the elements of said clutch, means for disconnecting the elements of said pawl and ratchet means and a single actuating device common to said disconnecting means for effecting their operations simultaneously.

10. A machine for measuring textile fabupon the operation of'1 saiddevices to release them.

ll. A machine for measuring textile fabric having a power roller, a shaft on which the power roller is mounted, price computing means located adjacent the rear end of said power roller and above said shaft. length indicating means located in front of and in adjacency to said price computing means and vertically over said power roller, gearing for operating the price computing means and driven from the rear end of said shaft and other gearing for operating the length indicating means and driven from the front end of said shaft.

12. A machine for measuring textile fabric having a power roller, a shaft on which the power roller is mounted, price computing means located adjacent the rear end of said power roller and above said shaft. length indicating means located in front of and in adjacency to said price computing means and above said power roller, gearing for operating the price computing means and driven from the rear end of said shaft, other gearing for operating the length indic'ating means and driven from the front end of said shaft, both gearings including devices for holding the movable elements of said respective means against retrograde movement and said `devices being operable to permit of retrograde movement of said elements, means having a single actuating element for operating said devices to simule taneously release said movable elements, and means for automatically Zero-setting said movable elements upon the operation of said devices to release them.

13. A machine for measuring textile fabrics having a price computing means. length indicating means located in front of and in adjacency to said price computing means, a shaft located under said length indicating means and geared at its rear end to said price computing means and at its front end to said length indicating means and a power roller over which the fabric is drawn mounted on said shaft intermediate the gearings at the respective ends thereof.

14. A machine for measuring textile fabric having price computing means, length indicating means located in front of and in ad- Vjacency to said priceV computing means, a

shaft located under said length indicating means Vand geared at its rear end to said price computing means and at its front end to said length indicating means, a power roller over which the fabric is drawn mounted on said shaft intermediate the gearings at the respective ends thereof, devices for automatically Zero-setting the movable elements of said price computing and length indicating means and controlling means for said zero-setting devices, said controlling means having a single actuating element and being. susceptible of a single operation, to provide for the operations of said Zero-setl5 ting devices. Y l

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- IIGSSQS.. i g

JOHN o.V GEBHART.

Witnesses Y Y FRED UHLEMEYER,

C. SUMNER.

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